Summer Tour
This summer, let Google help you take it easy.
Explore ways to take your search further.
Work is tough and you deserve a break. A sun-soaked vacation is the perfect remedy for your work woes, but you're not sure where to begin. With Google there's a world of helpful, time-saving features just a mouse click away. To see how these free services can help you find what you're looking for faster, tag along as we plan a tropical getaway.
Take the Google Toolbar with you.
Realizing you'll hit a lot of websites before you hit the beach, the first thing you pack is the Google Toolbar. Add it to your browser and you can take Google with you anywhere on the web. It takes only seconds to install and enables you to use Google without having to return to the homepage.
Visit Google Groups for great advice.
It's always helpful to have a guide when planning a trip, so you check in with a couple million experts. Google Groups is a searchable database of more than 800 million Usenet posts on every imaginable topic, including unspoiled islands and low-cost airfare. Ask questions and read comments in Usenet discussion forums. Explore topics in detail by perusing posts that contain amateur advice, professional recommendations, and everything in between.
Get the latest from Google News.
The destination determined, you decide to visit Google News to brush up on the latest headlines so you'll be able to converse with the natives intelligently about current events. Search and browse 4,000 leading news sources from around the world, with headlines and photos continuously updated automatically throughout the day. Click on a headline to be taken directly to the original source of the story you want to read.
Find deals with Google Product Search.
After deciding to soak you stress away in a home hot tub, you use Google Product Search to find the best deal on the exact model you want to buy. The objective results take you directly to the store selling your desired hot tub. Use Google Product Search to locate the best price on the products you want. Searching through millions of relevant web sites, Google pinpoints sites offering any specific product you select, allowing you to save time and money.
Check out the views at Google Images.
You can take a visual tour of potential warm weather hot spots using Google Images. This feature allows you to search more than 400 million photos, artworks, and other graphics. You opt to enter the query "tropical vacations" and are greeted with thousands of images depicting sultry beach getaways. Click each individual thumbnail to view a larger version of the image and the web page where it's located.
Flip through Google Catalogs.
You may decide that what you really need is to get out of your routine, not get out of town. Using Google Catalogs you can easily discover, search, and browse through hundreds of printed mail-order catalogs we've made available online. This exclusive Google feature gives you instant access to catalogs offering everything from industrial and office products to home furnishings and fashion.
For a quicker trip, try "I'm Feeling Lucky".
Now all you need is mood-enhancing music. You type your favorite radio station's call letters into the Google search box and click "I'm Feeling Lucky," which takes you directly to the first web page Google returned from your query. When you know the exact name of the company, subject, or person you're looking for, it's a pretty safe bet Google will deliver the site you want as the first result. Try it for yourself and see how lucky you really are.
Get equipped to search even further.
While soaking away in your bubbly corner of paradise, you contemplate how far Google was able to take you and ponder other ways Google can improve your existence. You are determined to learn more about the great products Google has to offer, starting...tomorrow.
You've seen a few of the ways to use Google that take you beyond the homepage. There are many more time-saving options Google has to offer, including:
Visit the Google Services and Tools page to see the complete list of available products.